Electrician - Emergency Power Generation

Classified position open until filled.

About the role

Under the direction of the electrical foreman or the coordinator, the electrician specialist maintains and repairs electrical equipment and systems, and plans and completes the electrical portion of remodeling and construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair engine-driven electric generators, transfer switches, and related equipment
• Perform scheduled maintenance, inspection, and testing tasks
• Install new generators and transfer switches, and perform startup and testing of new systems
• Perform minor electrical repairs to building systems

Requirements

• Repairing and maintaining engine-driven generators and transfer switches
• Repairing and maintaining emergency generator control systems
• Performing load bank tests on generator systems
• Performing preventative maintenance and inspections on engine-driven emergency power systems
• Repairing and maintaining gasoline/LPG engines
• Repairing and maintaining diesel engines
• Repairing and maintaining gasoline/LPG and diesel fuel systems
• Repairing and maintaining engine cooling systems
• Repairing and maintaining engine ignition systems
• Ability to use computer software such as Word and Excel
• Ability to maintain written documentation of systems and duties performed
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Experience working in a facility maintenance environment
• Experience servicing engine-driven generators
• Experience working in the electrical field

Pay

$26.80 per hour (2026 - 2027 Support Salary Table). Promotions result in a 5% minimum increase. Placement is typically made at the entry level.

Schedule

8 hours per day / 257 days per year (Lane 12).

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Participation in the Utah Retirement System
• Insurance options

This position may be underfilled as an apprentice.